In demand: Singapore's Michelin-starred street food #AWANINews

: A queue 100-people long snakes out from a tiny food stall in Singapore's Chinatown, each customer impatiently waiting their turn for a taste of Chan Hon Meng's prized soya sauce-braised chicken. He has always had loyal customers but in the days since he was awarded a Michelin star, waves of new gourmands have descended on his stall in such numbers that he's struggling to keep up with demand. Chan is one of two "hawkers" – so-called because many started out as street peddlers – awarded one star by the culinary bible when it launched its inaugural Singapore guide in late July. Only one restaurant, French chef Joel Robuchon's eponymous outlet, secured the coveted three-star rating. "I'd heard of the Michelin guide but I thought they only gave those out to restaurants," Chan told AFP while chopping up chicken, which is served over rice or thin yellow noodles topped with his ...